2006-10-03 04:10:05 · 2 answers · asked by ksksksks 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
Peroxide should NEVER be used to clean wounds. Good grief!!! It not only doesn't disinfect anything, it is actually harmful to the denuded tissue on a cellular level and actually CAUSES a deeper infection by pushing the bacteria further into the wound when it fizzes.....something which has been proven over and over again, so it baffles me why so many people are uninformed about that. (Same thing in humans....and knowledgeable nurses know that. MDs don't recommend it, either.)
How to clean it is dependent upon what type of wound it is/how deep it is, etc.
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***Edit*** The only reason we have peroxide on our table...and the ONLY thing we use it for...is to clean the blood off of the FUR after a venipuncture. (Well, we do also sometimes use it to induce vomiting, when we're out of the better drug for that.)
2006-10-03 04:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by A Veterinarian 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depends on how deep the wound is. If the wound is deep like a puncture absolutely not..read the bottle. You want that puncture wound to heal from the inside to out and to allow it to drain. If it closes to soon your traping bacteria and an infection can set in under the tissue..abcess or you may get a hematoma or seroma. If its just an abrassion you may use the peroxide and then apply a cream like furazone or neosporin but apply not w/your finger but a gauze square or q tip to not spread infections. Shave the hair around wound so you may keep the wound clean and keep a watchful eye on it..plus it will be easier to apply ointments right on the wound. I would need to know what type of wound this is and how it happened to help you further. Oh yeah, it is okay for your dog to lick this wound. It does help the healing process but vigorous licking can cause soreness and irritation.
2006-10-03 04:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by Ivory_Flame 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
We have a golden retriver/shepred herding dog mix. His ears get infected a lot. We clean his ears out with "human" ear drops and rub hydrogen peroxide on the outside of the ears. We then towel dry his ears. It seems to help a lot. I think if you can clean a human wound with peroxide, you can clean your dog's wound. But, see/call your vet for anything additional.
2006-10-03 04:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Peroxide is ok, thats what vets have on their exam tables, but you need to make sure the wound isn't too deep. It should be used on superficial wounds. If the wound is too deep the vets normally use something like chlorehexidine or saline solution for debridment, and if its that deep it really needs to be seen by the vet.
I wouldn't use any thing but hydrogen peroxide on dogs, because its not as toxic when ingested (it will induce vommitting) but will not supress the nervouse system. Human wound creams are poisionius to dogs (and as you know dogs will lick their wounds, so there fore they will lick the cream )
"The USA FDA has affirmed that hydrogen peroxide is generally recognised as safe (GRAS) with specific limitiations, as a direct human food ingredient. It may be used as an alternative to chlorine for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. Dilute solutions are used in human medicines as mouthwashes, eardrops and wound irrigantion solutions. Soulutions are also used in veterinary medicine as a disinfectant and in fish as a "bath" tretment for the control of ectoparasites." - taken from the EMA, title: Commitee for Veterinary Midicial Products.
"Hydrogen peroxide solution (3%) liberates oxegen when in contact with catalase present on wounds surfaces and mucous membranes. The effervescent action mechanically helps remove pus and cellular debris from the wounds and is valuable for cleaning and doedorizing infected tissue. The anitmicrobial action is of short duration and is limited to the superficial layer of the applied surace because there is no penetration of the tissue." - taken from page 1848 - Antiseptics and Disinfectants, from "The Mereck Veterinary Manual Eight Edition"
If you are not sure its best to see your vet.
2006-10-03 04:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Krazee about my pets! 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I dont see why it would hurt your dog, but to be on the safe side before taking anybody's advice that are not in the vet field I would call your vet and ask them first.
I will always always take suggestions on here and then call my vet and ask if its okay to use. Most of the time it is.
Just dont put anything on your pet without consulting your vet first . Sometimes you could do more harm then good trying to help your fur friend
2006-10-03 04:14:27 · answer #5 · answered by dindy 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
there are special creams for dogs..just go to a vet and tell him the problem..and he will give u a cream right away!!
2006-10-03 04:12:06 · answer #6 · answered by ♥DiNoSh♥ 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are special creams, but I use peroxid and neosporin all the time. the dog creams are just more expensive there is no difference.
2006-10-03 04:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kellen's Mom 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I have a english bulldog and i use peroxide to clean his wrinkles and i have since he was a pup no problems .....
2006-10-03 04:11:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
yea you can use peroxide. thats what i do with all my pets if they get hurt. tho depending on the wound, you might want to take them to the vet.
2006-10-03 04:13:24 · answer #9 · answered by thana 1 · 2⤊ 4⤋
ask your vet!...unless u want us to give you the wrong advice that could end up harming your doggie!...I'm sure they have some special cream.
2006-10-03 04:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by CRYSTAL S 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋